"Roy Hibbert Goes Gangnam Style" Takes Off

by Jeff Tzucker

On Sunday afternoon at Circle Centre Mall in Downtown Indianapolis, scores of Pacers fans, Colts fans, and food court denizens got treated to a surprise Gangnam Style dance routine led by Pacers center Roy Hibbert. Joining him in the dance was Pacemates dancer Tamara and members of Area 55.

The dance routine took place during a "Meet the Rookies" autograph session with Orlando Johnson and Miles Plumlee, neither of whom knew about the planned dance. During the video, Plumlee can be seen smiling broadly while Orlando stands amused.

The dance had been practiced for weeks in secret (nearly all Pacers Sports & Entertainment employees had no idea until after the dance happened).

In just 19 hours online, the Gangnam Style dance routine has gained quite a bit of positive attention from bloggers, media, and the social sphere. The number of views it's received in such a short time show the love: 25,000 YouTube views and 8500 views on Pacers.com.

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Indy Cornrows

Tom Lewis writes, “Hibbert took full advantage of his day off to put together the entertainment for unsuspecting patrons at the mall.” Read More from Indy Cornrows »

NBA Hangtime

Sekou Smith maintains Hibbert’s flash mob is just the latest evidence of why people love him: “He’s a fan favorite in Indiana and beyond because he’s at ease in his own skin and one of the funniest and fearless people in the NBA today.” Read More from NBA Hangtime »

Casual Hoya

Casual Hoya keeps their introduction to the former Georgetown star’s video simple: “Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show.” Read More from Casual Hoya »

8 Points, 9 Seconds

Jared Wade describes the surprise of unsuspecting mall patrons when “out of nowhere, a 7’2” dude in white formal wear showed up to provide some real entertainment.” Read More from 8 Points, 9 Seconds »